Auberry, California Explained

Auberry, California should not be confused with New Auberry, California.

Official Name:Auberry
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fresno
Leader Title2:State Senator
Leader Name2:[1]
Leader Title3:State Assembly
Leader Name3:[2]
Leader Title4:U. S. Congress
Leader Name4:[3]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Sq Mi:46.83
Area Land Sq Mi:46.43
Area Water Sq Mi:0.40
Area Total Km2:121.28
Area Land Km2:120.25
Area Water Km2:1.03
Area Water Percent:0.32
Elevation Ft:2018
Elevation M:615
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3238
Population Density Km2:26.93
Population Density Sq Mi:69.74
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Coordinates:37.0661°N -119.4019°W
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:93602
Area Code:559
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-03190
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature IDs
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Auberry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census, up from 2,053 at the 2000 census. Auberry is located on Little Sandy Creek 9.5miles west of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 2018feet.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.2sqmi, of which 19.1sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.32%) is water.

Climate

Auberry has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Its average annual precipitation is 26.3inches.[5] Its hardiness zone is 8a.[6]

History

The Auberry post office was established in 1884, and following moves in 1887 and 1888, it was located at its present site in 1906. The place is named for Al Yarborough and is spelled phonetically as his name was pronounced.

The Auberry Band of the Mono people was called unaħpaahtyħ, (that which is on the other side [of the San Joaquin River]) in the Mono language.[7]

Auberry was also a stop on the San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad, which was built to facilitate the construction of the Big Creek Hydroelectric Project.[8]

Demographics

2010

At the 2010 census Auberry had a population of 2,369. The population density was 123.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Auberry was 2,048 (86.4%) White, 10 (0.4%) African American, 105 (4.4%) Native American, 24 (1.0%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 68 (2.9%) from other races, and 112 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 309 people (13.0%).[9]

The census reported that 2,235 people (94.3% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 134 (5.7%) were institutionalized.

There were 849 households, 284 (33.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 488 (57.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 93 (11.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 40 (4.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 50 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 188 households (22.1%) were one person and 83 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 621 families (73.1% of households); the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 531 people (22.4%) under the age of 18, 187 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 425 people (17.9%) aged 25 to 44, 746 people (31.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 480 people (20.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

There were 949 housing units at an average density of 49.4sp=usNaNsp=us,of which 849 were occupied, 646 (76.1%) by the owners and 203 (23.9%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 1,649 people (69.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 586 people (24.7%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census there were 2,053 people, 722 households, and 539 families in the CDP. The population density was 107.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 791 housing units at an average density of 41.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.65% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 5.16% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 4.87% from two or more races. 8.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10] Of the 722 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.3% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.12.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median household income was $34,621 and the median family income was $42,083. Males had a median income of $36,172 versus $27,097 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,106. About 9.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senators . April 6, 2013 . State of California.
  2. Web site: Members Assembly . April 6, 2013 . State of California.
  3. April 6, 2013.
  4. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 30, 2021.
  5. Web site: U.S. Climate Data . 2013-12-02.
  6. http://www.plantmaps.com/93602 PlantMaps hardiness zone for Auberry
  7. Sydney M. Lamb. 1957. Mono Grammar. University of California. Berkeley PhD dissertation. .pdf
  8. Book: Johnston, Hank. The Railroad that Lighted Southern California: The Story of the Edison Big Creek Project. Trans-Anglo Books. 1965. Los Angeles, California.
  9. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Auberry CDP. https://archive.today/20140715023342/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0603190. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  10. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .